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https://github.com/Airblader/unclutter-xfixes

Hides the cursor on inactivity (rewrite of unclutter)
https://github.com/Airblader/unclutter-xfixes

cursor unclutter x11 xcb xfixes xorg

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Hides the cursor on inactivity (rewrite of unclutter)

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/Airblader/unclutter-xfixes
Owner: Airblader
License: mit
Created: 2015-07-05T13:26:14.000Z (over 9 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2023-07-24T08:55:24.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2024-06-20T16:05:19.196Z (5 months ago)
Topics: cursor, unclutter, x11, xcb, xfixes, xorg
Language: C
Homepage:
Size: 1.69 MB
Stars: 331
Watchers: 12
Forks: 40
Open Issues: 13
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE

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# unclutter-xfixes

## About

This is a rewrite of the popular tool unclutter, but using the x11-xfixes extension. This means that this rewrite doesn't use fake windows or pointer grabbing and hence causes less problems with window managers and/or applications.

## Installation

### Arch / Manjaro

```
pacman -S unclutter
```

unclutter-xfixes is also available in the AUR as [unclutter-xfixes-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/unclutter-xfixes-git/).

### Debian / Ubuntu

```
apt install unclutter-xfixes
```

### Fedora

```
dnf install unclutter-xfixes
```

### FreeBSD

unclutter-xfixes is available in the FreeBSD Ports Collection as [misc/unclutter-xfixes](https://www.freshports.org/misc/unclutter-xfixes/).

### Manual

Make sure to install the missing dependencies first:

* libev-devel
* libX11-devel
* libXi-devel
* asciidoc

You can then clone the git repository, compile and install it using like this:

```
git clone https://github.com/Airblader/unclutter-xfixes
cd unclutter-xfixes
make
sudo make install
```

## Usage

See `man unclutter` after installation.